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A PROUD HERITAGE OF EXPERIENCE & QUALITY Pony-Size Kegerator VT-PONYKEG OWNER’S MANUAL WWW.VINOTEMP.COM[...]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................... 3 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION .................................. 4 PARTS AND FEATURES ........................................ 5 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ............................ 6 BEER KEG SETUP ............................................... 9 DISPENSING BEER ...................[...]
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock or injury when using your appliance, follow these basic precautions: • Do not operate this or any other applian c e with a damaged cord. • Use two or more people to m ove and install appliance. Failure to do so may result in back or oth er injury. • Connect to properly[...]
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ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Improper use of the grounded plug can result in the risk of electrical shock. If the power cord is damaged, have it replaced by an authorized service center. z This unit should be properly grounded for your sa fety. The power cord of this unit is equipped with a three-prong plug which mates w ith standard three prong wall outl[...]
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PARTS AND FEATURES 1. Beer Tower 8. CO 2 Gas Cylinder Ho lder 2. Mylar Washer 9. Evaporator 3. Safety Guardrail 10. Reversibl e Door 4. Drip Tray 11. Beer Keg (Not Included) 5. Adjustable Thermostat 12. Metal Plat e 6. CO 2 Regulator 13. Metal Brack e t (2) 7. CO 2 Gas Cylinder 14. Castors ( 4) (Note: If unit has been p laced in a horizo ntal or ti[...]
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6 WWW.VINOTEMP.COM INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Before Using Your Beer Dispenser • Remove all exterior and int erior packing materials. This in cludes foam base and any adhesive tape holding accessories both inside and outside the unit. • Check to be sure you have all o the follow ing part s: • 1 Instruction manual • 1 Safety Guard Rail • 1 [...]
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7 17621 South Susana Road, Ran cho Dominguez, California 90221 info@vinotemp .com previously removed from). 7. C a r e f u l l y s l i d e t h e f r i d g e d o o r b a c k o n t o t h e t o p h i n g e , m a k i n g s u r e i t ’ s t h e right way up. Screw th e bottom hing e into place on the new side. 8. Check that door is al igned horizont al[...]
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• If there is still a small drip from t he faucet, you may have tightened the plastic lev er too much and may need to unscrew silver sn ug counter-clockwise (as shown in Figure 2) one turn. Th at sh ould correct the problem if ex ist s. Figure 1 Fi gure 2 Installing the CO 2 Regulator and CO 2 Cylinder z Install the CO 2 gas line tube to the regu[...]
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9 17621 South Susana Road, Ran cho Dominguez, California 90221 info@vinotemp .com BEER KEG SETUP Installation Of the Keg Coupler • Insert the keg coupler provided int o the locking neck of the beer keg and tu rn it clockwise to lock into position, makin g sure the keg coupler is in the closed position . (See Figure 3) Figure 3 Installation of the[...]
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10 WWW.VINOTEMP.COM Connecting the Beer Tower to Coupler • Make sure the washer is properly inserted into the wing nut. • Place wing nut i nto the top of the c oupler turning unti l tight. How to Tap a Keg of Beer • Make sure the beer tower faucet is in the closed position. • Pull tapping hand le out and press downward until it locks in to [...]
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11 17621 South Susana Road, Ran cho Dominguez, California 90221 info@vinotemp .com FULL REFRIGERATOR CONFIGURATION To convert 1. Turn th . Close the main valve on the CO 2 cylinder. nd the keg coupler. pler. binet plug. thru the top of the cab inet. uard rail installation holes by the provided plu g s. . YOUR BEER DISPENSER Setting The To start, tu[...]
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12 WWW.VINOTEMP.COM CARE AND MAINTENANCE • Turn the temperat er, and remove the contents. a warm wate r and baking soda solution. T he solution helves and metal plate with a mil d detergent solution. gent. Rinse well and each barrel is empty. • ils should be thoroughly clean ed at regular intervals. ance guidance may be foun d in troubleshootin[...]
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13 17621 South Susana Road, Ran cho Dominguez, California 90221 info@vinotemp .com BEER DISPENSING TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Problem: Cloudy or Flat Beer When beer in glass appears hazy and is not clear, this is consid ered cloudy. When the foamy head disappears quickly and beer lack s its usual zestful brewery-fresh flavor, this is considered fl at. C[...]
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6) Contaminated air source • If possible/applicable, change to CO2 gas as a pressure source. • Filter all air af ter it leaves compressor. • Oil fumes from compressor or kitchen grease fumes will caus e flat beer when pumped int o beer system. • Always draw fresh air f rom an outside source to compressor. Attach hair felt fil ter to the out[...]
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2) Contaminated Air Line, and/or defective Thomas or Tongue Vents • Air hoses, air lines and ve nts, should be examin ed, and if contaminated, replaced. • Dirty air lines shou ld be w ashed with a good cleaning compound, normall y used for cleaning coils, and then rinsed clean. 3) Rubber hose absorbing and retaining odors • Rubber hose will a[...]
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5) Beer is too warm • Temperature at faucet must always be at least 2 degrees colder than at barrel. • In sweet-water refrigerated, or ice-water system, faucet shank must alwa ys be submerged. • In Cold Air System, the coldest air from the blower must first be directed to t he faucet, and then circulated back to pre-cooler. • Insulate all b[...]
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17 17621 South Susana Road, Ran cho Dominguez, California 90221 info@vinotemp .com BEER DISPENSER TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE You can solve many common problems easily, savi ng you the cost o f a possible service call. Try the suggestion below to see if you can so lve the problem before contacting Vi notemp at info@vinotemp.com. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE Be[...]
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TERMS OF SALE AND WARRANTY Vinotemp Inte rnational (“Sel ler”) and the perso n or entity tha t acquires the se goods fr om Seller (“Purcha ser”) hereby fully agree to the following terms and conditions of the sale: Shipp ing fees are the respo nsibility of the Purchaser whether freight prepaid or fre ight collect. Selle r assumes no resp on[...]
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19 17621 South Susana Road, Ran cho Dominguez, California 90221 info@vinotemp .com[...]
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SERVICE & IMPORTANT NOTICE Upon receipt and inspection o f unit, the supply cord must be replaced if it is damaged. Contact our cu stomer service at 1-800-777-8466 or info@vinotemp.com. The manufacturer has a policy of contin uous impro vement on its products and reserves the right t o change materia ls and speci fications witho ut notice. WARN[...]